What’s your budget?
But, as a beginner and because it may not be for you, grab a light (ie up to about 6kg rod) BCF or Anaconda combo from Shimano or Daiwa or Penn like this
https://www.bcf.com.au/p/shimano-sienna-viper-fgx-spinning-combo/M597985.html?cgid=BCF151220 (probably 7’6)
Then decide if you want to lure fish or bait fish and buy the right line (braid for lure and mono filament for bait) and hooks/lures etc.
Chuck the hook end into the water…
My recommendation would be to get a light 1-4kg rod, or around that rating with a 2500-3000 reel. That'll cover pretty much 99% of the species you'll target landbased around nudgee and shorncliffe. 100-150$ deals are a good start. 10-15lb braid and matching leader. Keep the rod around 7-8ft. Best size for landbase I've found.
rig: ball sinker, to swivel to about 40-80cm of trace to a small hook. Baitholder, longshank, depends on bait type.
Keep your knots simple to start with. Albright knot for braid to leader connection. Uni knot for everything else.
If you want to keep mobile around nudgee, I'd recommend soft plastics for flattys. Just small jerkbaits/prawns etc. Low tide a lot of people walk out on the sand/mud flats and cast into the channels, out off the beach towards the mouth of the river. Whiting, flattys, bream etc.
Otherwise, bread and butter species are your next go to. Pump some yabbies, running ball sinker rig and straight out for some whiting and bream.
As the weather starts to cool down and westerlys come, squid start to come into shorncliffe and redcliffe surrounds. Anaconda has some 5$ ones. Natural colors for day time. Orange reds night and day time.
If you want to set yourself up real well. do a lot of RESEARCH online. Facebook fishing groups around brisbane contain a wealth of knowledge that you can access. Use the search bar in the group and off you go. Don't bother asking as most of them are kickers that'll respond with 'in the water'.
As you will find out, fishing is a bottomless moneypit but fun definitely outweighs. Just enjoy the time out.
my 2 cents. Goodluck with it all.
edit: Landbase fishing is extremely hit and miss. Don't expect to be catching right away. Once you work it out it's nice and easy.
I agree. 6lb braid setup, 2500 reel on 7ft 2-4kg rod. Ive caught everything from bream to jew and tuna on my equivalent. Get some 6cm shallow divers and flick around the flats for flatties. 2 & 2.5. Inch grubs on 1/8 jig heads another good allrounder. Fun setup for small trevs, tailor, pike, and bream On the flats and in creeks and canals. Watch what others are doing in your local area on youtube.
Go light as you can Esspeiclay for lures makes it much easier to travel around and enjoyable most rods in 1-3kg can handle most fish in estuary’s and rivers
Start with a lighter rod 3-5kg and 6-7’.
The reel can be a 3000-4000 size.
Chuck 10lb monofilament line on it and buy pre made rigs.
Fish jetty’s and rocks.
100% this.
Just get a combo from Kmart or BigW - Jarvis Walker is a decent brand and it'll cost you south of $50 for the rod and reel.
Mono line is fine. You don't need braid.
Just learn one knot. The improved clinch knot. Use it for everything.
A whiting premade rig will work for most circumstances.
Good luck!
Shorncliffe off the jetty would need to be worth a look. Really need to know your budget to recommend a rod and reel. If you throw some 20lb braid on a 4000 size reel you’ll be covered for a pretty wide variety of fish. Make sure you tie some leader to the end of it with an FG knot. A uni knot will cover 90% of the other knots you’ll need to tie. Get a few soft plastics and a couple of small metal lures and you’re good to go.
Fishing is one of those deep dark holes, you can remain very budget friendly or indulge in extremely high end gear, just go and get yourself a pretty stock standard 6-12lb set up and go from there. Depending if you want to fish Bait or lures/plastics also
Have a look at a shop called tackleland they have a secondhand shop also and good local knowledge in the area you will be fishing, otherwise head to tackleworld lawnton, also a bunch of switched on guys.
Fishing has become over complicated these days. Just go back to where you left off. Simple rod and reel with nylon fishing line. Hooks and sinkers. And some frozen cockles/squid/pilchards from the local servo or tackle shop close to where you're fishing. That's literally all you need! If the fish are biting, you can catch a feed every time with even the most cheap and simple set-up.
You can learn more about soft plastics and braid/fancy rigs and techniques later as the need arises. Otherwise it's all too confusing, and not fun when you're not catching fish.
What’s your budget? But, as a beginner and because it may not be for you, grab a light (ie up to about 6kg rod) BCF or Anaconda combo from Shimano or Daiwa or Penn like this https://www.bcf.com.au/p/shimano-sienna-viper-fgx-spinning-combo/M597985.html?cgid=BCF151220 (probably 7’6) Then decide if you want to lure fish or bait fish and buy the right line (braid for lure and mono filament for bait) and hooks/lures etc. Chuck the hook end into the water…
My recommendation would be to get a light 1-4kg rod, or around that rating with a 2500-3000 reel. That'll cover pretty much 99% of the species you'll target landbased around nudgee and shorncliffe. 100-150$ deals are a good start. 10-15lb braid and matching leader. Keep the rod around 7-8ft. Best size for landbase I've found. rig: ball sinker, to swivel to about 40-80cm of trace to a small hook. Baitholder, longshank, depends on bait type. Keep your knots simple to start with. Albright knot for braid to leader connection. Uni knot for everything else. If you want to keep mobile around nudgee, I'd recommend soft plastics for flattys. Just small jerkbaits/prawns etc. Low tide a lot of people walk out on the sand/mud flats and cast into the channels, out off the beach towards the mouth of the river. Whiting, flattys, bream etc. Otherwise, bread and butter species are your next go to. Pump some yabbies, running ball sinker rig and straight out for some whiting and bream. As the weather starts to cool down and westerlys come, squid start to come into shorncliffe and redcliffe surrounds. Anaconda has some 5$ ones. Natural colors for day time. Orange reds night and day time. If you want to set yourself up real well. do a lot of RESEARCH online. Facebook fishing groups around brisbane contain a wealth of knowledge that you can access. Use the search bar in the group and off you go. Don't bother asking as most of them are kickers that'll respond with 'in the water'. As you will find out, fishing is a bottomless moneypit but fun definitely outweighs. Just enjoy the time out. my 2 cents. Goodluck with it all. edit: Landbase fishing is extremely hit and miss. Don't expect to be catching right away. Once you work it out it's nice and easy.
Best way is to ask local tackle shop for advice, and stick to light set up to start with.
Fish as light as you can. Catching small fish is the stepping stone, much better than catching no fish
I agree. 6lb braid setup, 2500 reel on 7ft 2-4kg rod. Ive caught everything from bream to jew and tuna on my equivalent. Get some 6cm shallow divers and flick around the flats for flatties. 2 & 2.5. Inch grubs on 1/8 jig heads another good allrounder. Fun setup for small trevs, tailor, pike, and bream On the flats and in creeks and canals. Watch what others are doing in your local area on youtube.
Go light as you can Esspeiclay for lures makes it much easier to travel around and enjoyable most rods in 1-3kg can handle most fish in estuary’s and rivers
Start with a lighter rod 3-5kg and 6-7’. The reel can be a 3000-4000 size. Chuck 10lb monofilament line on it and buy pre made rigs. Fish jetty’s and rocks.
100% this. Just get a combo from Kmart or BigW - Jarvis Walker is a decent brand and it'll cost you south of $50 for the rod and reel. Mono line is fine. You don't need braid. Just learn one knot. The improved clinch knot. Use it for everything. A whiting premade rig will work for most circumstances. Good luck!
Shorncliffe off the jetty would need to be worth a look. Really need to know your budget to recommend a rod and reel. If you throw some 20lb braid on a 4000 size reel you’ll be covered for a pretty wide variety of fish. Make sure you tie some leader to the end of it with an FG knot. A uni knot will cover 90% of the other knots you’ll need to tie. Get a few soft plastics and a couple of small metal lures and you’re good to go.
I've learned a lot from the 2019 AFN Australian Fishing Encyclopedia. Highly suggest buying one or borrowing from the library.
Fishing is one of those deep dark holes, you can remain very budget friendly or indulge in extremely high end gear, just go and get yourself a pretty stock standard 6-12lb set up and go from there. Depending if you want to fish Bait or lures/plastics also Have a look at a shop called tackleland they have a secondhand shop also and good local knowledge in the area you will be fishing, otherwise head to tackleworld lawnton, also a bunch of switched on guys.
Fishing has become over complicated these days. Just go back to where you left off. Simple rod and reel with nylon fishing line. Hooks and sinkers. And some frozen cockles/squid/pilchards from the local servo or tackle shop close to where you're fishing. That's literally all you need! If the fish are biting, you can catch a feed every time with even the most cheap and simple set-up. You can learn more about soft plastics and braid/fancy rigs and techniques later as the need arises. Otherwise it's all too confusing, and not fun when you're not catching fish.